Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-12-16

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cd then, " murmurcl Kitty.
"IIiyc you fully decidcd?' asked
Frank hardly able to believe his ears.
YES"
"Thcn farewcllr
He took her hand in his, looked for a
moment at her pretty. fearful face, and
then, unable 70 control himself, pressed
her passionatcly to his bosom.
She not only submitted to his en-
brace without a struggle, but giving
way tq an irresistible impulse, threw her
arms lovingly around his neck. sud
denly however, rccollacting her rcsolu-
tion, she loosened her hold and pushed
him from her with a sigh.
"Shall go}' he stammcred.
A faint Yes fen from Kitty's lips
the next moment She lay alone. sobmna
and weeping on the sofa. But. little by
little, grief seemed to wear itself out
Her tears ceased to flow and her breath
ing became more regular Her head
rested On her arm, and her face wa,
half concealed beneath flood Of dark
brown mrls.
Tho struggle was over; the pain
was already shllcd She saw Mr.
Wellington euter, and sprang up gaily
TO meet aud welcome him. Hi,
manner pleased her; his socill
position and wealth fascinated her
His heoft, he said, hli long boon hers
would she not accept his hand2 She
would, and dill. \ kiss scaled the be-
trothal, but it was no such kiss as She
had given Frank, and she could scarcely
suppress sigh. Poor Kitty.
The wedding was super, Elegantly
attired, her beauty was truly dazzIing
while everything around her seemed to
float in the witching atmosphere Of
fairy land she gave her hand to the
man that her ambition and not her
heart had chosen.
Her friends were numerous; her hus-
band was tender, devoted aud loving;
but ali thcir frian l-hip and all Iii ten
dcrnes8 were not sufficient to atisfy the
longings of her womans heart. She
had known what it is to Iove-to be
under the Influence Of that divine en-
chantment which cannot be bought and
sold like chattsls in the market; but her
heart seemed dead; it found no conso-
lation Or sympathy in her luxurious
life.
Then came a change in her husband
tIe-.aa--lsl ,,e,t l,.,ss rom ain blind to the
fact That his love was not returned. lie
sought the companiouship of those
whose gaicty enabled him, in some
measure, to forget his grief; he bctook
himself of those sociIl byways which
arc the refuge Of so many disappointed
husbands and sought to warm his heart
at foreign hcarths Kitty complained
to her husband that he had neglected
her lie replied With reproaches That
She had deceived him, had never loved
him-rcproaches that her conscience
told her She deserved,
"What right have you, he cried, 'to
call me to account, go where | will, or
do what I wi.l-you who have never
loved meg
"But it is wrong, SINFUL rcmoa-
strated Kitty.
True, said he. at is the sinful
fruit Of siaful seed And who sowcd
this seed? Who gave me her hand with
out her hcart2 Who became the sharcr
Of my fortune without giving me share
of her affections, Who has taught me
the pangs OF ulrequilcd love! No, no,
DO not weep and clasp your hands say
nothing that you do not deserve to
hear"
4 have not sad do not tlosorve your
rcproaches; but, whether l am or not
the cold, decci5luI thing you say l ain,
you must see that this state of things
cannot continue
81 know it. he said firmly.
"Wcll?'
Wellington's brow bore a portcntous
aspect. lie fixed LIS eyes for moment
on his wife and then said. in a measured
tone: Il have decided to live with you
no longer, madam am tired Of being
called the husband Of the charming Mrs.
Wellington. You must 90 your road.
l will 60 mine Neither Shall stand in
the others way We will be free.
But the worldl' cried poor Kitty,
trembling.
The world, ha-thc world will
Aattcr you and admire you then as now.
What more do you want! To call a
simple joining Of worldly interests, in
accordance with certain forms, a union
what an absurdity The farce has
lasted long enough But few under
stand the meaning Of the word man and |
wife. And do you understand their
Do you know that there can
be no union unless mutual love be the
connecting link Enough Of this mum
meryl l will consult with my friends
the conditions OF our scpara-
tion, No, no, you need have no fears
You need not weep and cling to me.
will be generous with you. You shall .
have as much of my fortune as you de-
mand.
He pushed her from him. She fell on
the sofa, and from the depths of her
despair She cried Crank Frank why,
why did l send you from mel Why
was so blind until this came upon me
to open my eyesf'
She lald upon the sofa, sobbing and
bitterly. Gradually her grief